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My book of rocks and minerals / author: Dr. Devin Dennie.

Dennie, Devin, Dr., (author.). Dorling Kindersley Limited, (publisher.).

Summary:

"My Book of Rocks and Minerals is filled with fascinating facts about and amazing images of rocks, minerals, gems, and fossils from the deepest caves to outer space. Features introduce different categories, from crystals to glow-in-the-dark minerals, and illuminating images provide a closer look and show amazing geological formations. Kids can take their fascination even one step further and use the catalog and activity pages to help them collect and group rocks and discover how different rock types fit into the world around them."-- Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781465461902
  • ISBN: 1465461906
  • Physical Description: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First American edition
  • Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Rock or mineral? -- Where to find gems -- Unearthing minerals -- Equipment -- Rock hunting -- Creating a collection -- What is a rock? -- Rock cycle -- Granite -- Obsidian -- Basalt -- Unakite -- Pumice -- Diorite -- Volcanoes -- Limestone -- Flint -- Sandstone -- Shale -- Coal -- Fossils -- Marble -- Schist -- Lapis lazuli -- Gneiss -- Slate -- Hornfels -- Uses of rocks -- What is a mineral? -- Crystals -- Mineral shapes -- Identification -- Hard or soft? -- Polishing rocks -- Quartz -- Topaz -- Amazonite -- Hematite -- Pyrite -- Metals from minerals -- Jade -- Tourmaline -- Mica -- Moonstone -- Chalcedony -- Geodes -- Garnet -- Labradorite -- Sodalite -- Turquoise -- Fluorite -- Rhodonite -- Glow in the dark -- Cutting gems -- Precious gems -- Living gems -- How a pearl is made -- Birthstones.
Target Audience Note:
IG960L Lexile

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Rocks > Juvenile literature.
Minerals > Juvenile literature.
Gems > Juvenile literature.
Fossils > Juvenile literature.
Precious stones > Juvenile literature.
Rocks > Identification > Juvenile literature.
Minerals > Identification > Juvenile literature.
Gems > Identification > Juvenile literature.
Fossils > Identification > Juvenile literature.
Precious stones > Identification > Juvenile literature.

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  • 19 of 32 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library J552 DEN (Text) 36015000393245 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Richlands Branch Library J552 DEN (Text) 36015001352471 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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